Souvenir postal card.



PATBNTED MAY 14, 1907.

E. G. ADAMS.

SOUVENIR POSTAL CARD. APPLICATION FILED JAN.25,1907.

A C24/iwi UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. i

INSURANCE CORPORATION, TION OF VIRGINIA.

OF LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, A CORPORA- soUvENIR yPos-rm. CARD.

` Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 14, 1907.

Application filed January 25, 1907. Serial No. 354,106.

My invention concerns also the utilizationl of the postal card and the frame or rather the means for withdrawing the card from the frame as members of a two part insurance policy, as will be hereinafter referred to.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which,-

Figure 1 is a front view of a souvenir postal card and the frame or envelop carrying the Same. Fig. 2 is a view of the inner Slide for withdrawing the postal card from its frame or envelop, and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view through the envelop, the postal card and the slide or withdrawing device.

In these drawings, 1, indicates a postal card of ordinary form, 2 an envelop or frame for carrying the postal card. This consists of a sheet 3 of paper or like material forming the back of the frame or envelop and having a front portion'm'ade up of an open frame consisting of the strips 4 extending along the four sides of the envelop and reaching over the face of the postal card sufficiently to hold it yet leaving enough exposed to display the picture.' This envelop or frame is open at both ends and within it is adapted to move a slide or leaf 5 having one end turned up to overlie the ed e of the postal card, and at its other end tlgie slide is provided with a tab 6 adapted to enter a slit 7` in the'back of the envelop or cover to thus hold the slide in place.

Whenit is desired to withdraw the postal card, the tab is drawn upon thus withdrawing the slide and the upturned edge thereof acting against the edge of the postal card will draw it from the outerenvelop or frame.

The outer frame or envelop may be decorated in any suitable manner, particularly on those portions which form a frame-like portion for the picture on the card.

Besides providing means for the attractive display of the souvenir card,- the frame or envelop has other material advantages.

One of the greatest causes of loss experienced by the retail dealer of souvenir postal cards is the soiling and tearing of the cards by persons who are choosing cards from the stock and who handle them in making their examination or choice and also the cards carelessly handled frequently drop to the floor and are thereb soiled. With my improved form of enve op the pictures are well displayed, and the prospective purchaser, in handling the cards to make his choice, will gras the envelop by the margin and thus the fingers will not come in contact with the face of the card, nor will it be necessary to touch the card at all in order to draw it from the frame should the purchaser desire to do this, and therefore handling by the customer will result neither in soiling nor tearing of the cards.

I use the inner slide and the postal card as members of a two part insurance policy. The slide will bear printed thereon the terms of the contract, spaces for the signature of the insurance company and of the insured and bearing reference also to the souvenir postal card, and the fact that it bears an identical number with that on the slide or inner leaf and that it must be mailed in order to place the insurance in force.

The souvenir postal card will bear the number above mentioned and in addition it will bear a statement as follows:

HThis card is part ofthe postal contract, bearing same number and issued the sender by the Postal CasualtyCompany. Person addressed has interest as stated in the postal contract, which is in-force for the 24 hours immediately following date of first postmark hereon. This card is number I do not wish to limit myself to the precise details of construction herein set forth as these may be changed. I

What I claim is 1. In combination with the outer envelop having an open front, an inner member or slide removably held by the outer member and a card held by the slide, said slide having a turned up portion engaging the card and overlying the face of the same, substantially as described.

2. In combination with the outer envelop having an open face, an inner member or IOC IOS

slide removably held by the outer member i ln testimony whereof7 I allix my signature md the card hld by the Slide, Said Slide in presence of two Witnesses.

lavno a turne u olton overlyin' the n y Gard :nd ttng betpwgen the same anl the EUGENIL GRAVLb ADAM'b envelop, a tab on the slide the outer envelop Vtnesses:

having a slit engaged by the tab, Substan- H. LIGGAN,

tally as described. LLOYD R. CRAIGIHL'L. 

